Holder for balls of thread



2 1927. July A. SEIBOLD HOLDER FUR BALLS OF THREAD Filed Sept. 17, 1926 WA'M Patented July 26, 1927.

ALBERT SEIBOLID, OF MUHLACKER, NEAR PFORZI-IEIM, GERMANY.

HOLDER FOR BALLS OE THREAD.

Application filed September 17, 1926, Serial No. 136,183, and in Germany September 15, 1925.

This invention relates to a holder for a ball of thread, which differs from holders of known type in that it is composed of two sleeves telescoped the one into the other so that they can be shifted. A spring arranged in the sleeves serves for pulling one sleeve towards the other, the ball of thread being held on said sleeves by means of two disks fixed the one on the top end of one sleeve and the other on the bottom end of the other sleeve.

By arranging in the sleeves the means for pulling the holding disks against the ball of thread the holder becomes very handy and of such shape that it can be carried easily in a ladys handbag.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated, by way ofexample, in the accompanying drawing in which with the ball of thread.

Fig. 2 shows the holder the holding disks of which are as far distant the one from the other as possible.

2 Fig. 3 shows a vertical section of the holder proper without the ball of thread.

The holder, according to the invention, consists of two sleeves a and b telescoped the one in the other. A spiral spring 6 located in said sleeves, a, b has the tendency to press the sleeves the one towards the Fig. 1 shows in side elevation a holder other. On the top end of the outer sleeve 6 a disk 0 is fixed by means of a screw and a similar disk 0 is fixed by means of a screw on the bottom end of the inner sleeve a. The thread is wound around the sleeves so that the ball of thread is held between the two disks 0. On the top disk 0 an eye cl is fixed by means of which the holder can be suspended. If thread is wound off the ball so that this ball gets smaller, the sleeve a is pulled into the sleeve 6 by the action of spring e whereby the distance between the disks 0 is shortened and the disks 0 are held pressed against the ball of thread. If thread is wound on so that the ball gets thicker and higher the sleeve a is pulled out of sleeve Z) in opposition to the action of the spring 6 so that the holder becomes wider.

I claim A holder for a ball of thread comprising in combination a central axle composed of two sleeves the lower sleeve being telescoped into the upper sleeve, a spiral spring in said sleeves for pulling the lower sleeve into the upper sleeve, a disk fixed by a screw on the top end of said upper sleeve, an eye on said disk, and a disk fixed by a screw on the bottom end of said lower sleeve. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT SEIBOLD. 

